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Case Studies:
Read the case study assigned to your group.
You need to research each of these disorders in order to find out which of
the disorder from which your patient suffers.
Group 1:
Devora is 17 years old and is a freshman in high
school. She is 5’ 11”, long and lanky, and a great basketball
player. She has always had trouble shopping for shoes. She and wears contact lenses to correct
for myopia (nearsightedness). Her father is 6’ 7” wears glasses and has
partial lens dislocation. Her mother is 5’ 7” and has no health
complaints. Her grandfather on her father’s side was 6’ 4” tall. He had a
problem with his aorta and died at the age of 48.
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Group 2:
David began life as a healthy, happy baby. Around his
six month birthday, though, his growth seemed to slow down. He also began
to sleep more and was less active than other babies. His mother also
noticed that he had difficulty catching his breath. As he grew older, he
began to complain that his joints and bones hurt and the doctor noted that
he had an unusually high heartbeat. Neither of his parents have any health
problems, but his grandmother on his father’s side was frequently
hospitalized for infections and painful blood clots.
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group 3:
Michael is 12 years old and has no history of health
problems. Recently, though, he had to have a tooth extracted. While in
the dentist’s chair, the dentist became worried about the excessive amount
of blood Michael was losing and immediately had an ambulance take him to a
hospital. Neither of Michael’s parents have any health problems, but
Michael has a three-year old brother, Nathan that bruises very easily.
Michael’s grandfather died of severe blood loss due to an accident when he
was in his late 30’s.
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Group 4:
Sarah is an adorable baby girl who just turned four
months old. She is the only blond child in her family. For the first three
months of life she developed normally and seemed healthy. Recently, though,
she began to seem more withdrawn and has lost interest in playing with her
parents. Her parents were concerned and brought her to the doctor. After a
blood test was performed, Sarah was put on a special formula. She continues
to have weekly blood tests, but overall her health has improved. Sara
must eat on a regular schedule, otherwise she becomes unfocused and
irritable
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Tay
sachs
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Sickle-cell Anemia |
Hemophilia |
Marfan Syndrome |
Marfan Syndrome |
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We consulted the experts and diagnosed our patient with one
of the disorders listed above.
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